A new study by Northwestern University highlights how the number of complaints to the FDA relating to cosmetic and personal care products more than doubled between 2015 and 2016.
The government published its Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations this month and the formal ban will go into effect in phases, beginning in January of 2018.
The rise of independent brands has been called everything from a competition to a revolution and by several monikers much better or worse (depending on the perspective). Here, Cosmetics Design examines all things indie—what’s winning, what signifies,...
The indie beauty category has been leading the way when it comes to ground breaking and innovative products, so we at Cosmetics Design thought it a good idea to pick out some of the best.
At this month’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York City, environmental responsibility took center stage. But the priorities of individual personal care brands and industry stakeholders vary widely.
The packaging material company serves luxury cosmetics and personal care brands around the globe; and last week at LuxePack in New York City began its expansion into the Americas region in earnest. At the event, Cosmetics Design spoke with Inger Heinke,...
The issue of 1,4-dioxane is back in the headlines after traces of the substance were found in water supplies for Long Island, New York, but one expert fears that this attention could mean that the problem is overlooked for cosmetics formulation.
The Netherlands – based specialty chemical supplier announced this week the opening of its newest facility, a laboratory equipped to deliver formulations, testing, and more to clients in the US. And this lab is just the beginning of what IMCD has planned...
Olixol, a plant culturing and research company, has announced the launch of ‘pioneering’ technology that enables the scalable production of pure, natural oils from plant cells.
The natural and organic cosmetic and personal care consumer has a reputation for being hard to please, so we spoke to a market analyst to find out why and discover how to give them what they want.
Starting this week the natural grocery retailer is running its third annual Beauty Week event, reinforcing the overlap among the food, wellness, and beauty categories, and cashing in on natural personal care and cosmetics trends.
The two companies formed a joint venture ten years ago and this month in Tennessee brought together partners, distributors, customers, local officials, employees, and the press to mark the anniversary and imagine the future.
Legislation, claims substantiation, natural beauty, and crisis communications were all topics of discussion at this year’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum, hosted by ACI and ICMAD.
Market research company, Frost & Sullivan, reveals that next-generation natural materials are expected to replace traditional synthetic materials in the personal care industry.
The polymer-film making company behind such household goods as Cascade Action Pacs and Tide Pods announced this month a first product in this category—a single-use dissolvable pod pac of shaving cream.
The consumer products company announced Q2 financial results late last week, and Clorox’s only personal care and color cosmetics brand is responsible for most of the company’s progress in the lifestyle segment.
The biotech company makes polymers, coatings, ingredients, and the like for an array of industries including cosmetics and personal care. With this new patent, Hydromer plans to launch a personal care products line as well.
On Friday, inauguration day here in the States, a lot of changes took place as the Obama administration came to an end and a new team took power. As part of this transition, social and environmental policy pages were removed from the WhiteHouse.gov site.
Several transaction of note took place over the past weeks, including the FDA issuing new guidance on lead in lipstick, Glansaol making its debut by acquiring key beauty brands, and the class action lawsuit against Unilever and its St. Ives brand facial...
Cosmetics Design looks ahead to throw some light on the trends that are likely to impact the cosmetics and personal care industry the most throughout the course of 2017.
The global management consulting firm published a report this month that considers the necessity and value of M&A activity as well as what the current industry growth pattern means for cosmetic and personal care companies of every size.
This month the country’s government proposed regulations that will prohibit making, selling, and importing personal care products that are formulated with the plastic beads.
The California – based private label beauty maker has bought land and an existing building in a neighboring state and may begin production there as early as next summer.
The first product from Beauty Boost Inc. redefines whitespace in the fragrance marketplace and is already winning awards. Cosmetics Design spoke with company president Francine Gingras to find out what FragranceLock is about and how innovation happens.
Agrofood giant Cargill is aiming to expand its footprint in the cosmetics and personal care arena, and has announced a new leader to head up the global team.
Indie beauty and the naturals trends are both seeing above-market-average, impressive growth. We take a look at how they connect, overlap and are even helping to boost each others’ sales.
Digital strategy is top priority for cosmetics brands looking to better connect with consumers and get ahead of the competition. Here, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of those clever moves…
Cargill, a leading ingredients supplier for the food industry, has made a decisive move into personal care with the appointment of an industry expert to lead its activities and global team in the market.
In this edition of Two Views, industry experts weigh in on how science improves and enhances cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care products. Christina Agapakis, Creative Director of Gingko Bioworks, explores the value of sourcing cosmetics and personal...
Iran’s beauty market is being driven by two key factors: young consumers and the economic growth possibilities offered by a more stable economic situation.
Consumers in the UK are still displaying a healthy appetite for beauty and personal care, with the segment seeing a rise of 2% value growth in 2015 according to the latest Euromonitor data.
BrandSpark International, a brand, marketing, and product innovation firm specializing in consumer packaged goods just released the results of its ecommerce study, and earlier this year rated beauty brands across dozens of categories.
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has found 27 recent complaints in the Health Care & Personal Care category to be valid, and has upheld the criticism against the brands in question.
The team, technology, and territory of the company founded by Renata Raffin and Candice Felippi, which specializes in nanotech encapsulation of cosmetics actives, will add to Croda’s business in and beyond personal care.
In-cosmetics is set to open its doors next week in Korea for the second year running, gathering together the industry in one of the world's leading markets for beauty and personal care innovation.
In Canada, economic certainties like inflation had consumers spending less on non-essential items in 2015, according to Mintel data. But the market research firm also sees a shift in how men spend on their basic personal care needs.
This according to market research firm Mintel; the company reports that consumers have a bit more money to spend and that seems to be good news for some personal care categories including multifunctional cosmetics as well as natural hair care.
BASF, global specialty chemicals firm, has laid out a series of measures by which it hopes to raise the sustainability profile of its personal care ingredients offering, with a particular focus on palm oil.
Making resources available online is a new priority for the museum and thanks to funding from a long-standing personal care brand, the project is moving ahead.
At the end of the year, US personal care and cosmetics manufacturers will be legally prohibited from formulating with plastic microbeads. Many are already reformulating with natural alternatives, as ingredient supplier Alban Muller tells Cosmetics Design.
Inolex, a Pennsylvania-based personal care ingredient company, is launching a new collection of ingredients at this week’s show in Paris, France, and seeing a terrific industry response to its alternatives to palm oil.
Swiss fine chemicals specialist DSM has announced the appointment of a new vice president of ingredients and innovative solutions for beauty care products.